Sung Wan: Songs Composed in Prison II An Earthen K’ang(1) ~ 宋琬·《狱中八咏·煤土炕》 with English Translations
宋琬(1614-1673),清初著名诗人,清八大诗家之一,字玉叔,号荔裳,汉族,山东莱阳人。生于明万历四十二年(1614),清顺治四年(1647)进士,曾任户部河南司主事、吏部稽勋司主事、陇西右道佥事、左参政,康熙十一年(1672),授通议大夫四川按察使司按察使;翌年,进京述职,适逢吴三桂兵变,家属遇难,忧愤成疾,病死京都,时年59岁。 宋琬·《狱中八咏·煤土炕》 象箪翡翠床,较此自粗丑。 蝴蝶与庄生,君能分别否? Songs Composed in Prison II An Earthen K’ang(1) Sung Wan An ivory, bamboo, and kingfisher bed Compared to this is coarse and ugly! The butterfly and Master Chuang-chou,(2) Sir, can you tell them apart? (1). A raised and heated platform bed made of bricks which is common in north China. (2). […]
